Belgians get scolding from Vito Photo stickers of Bush were placed in urinals in some ministry offices in Brussels Saturday, February 26, 2005 By TERENCE J. KIVLAN

WASHINGTON -- Photo stickers of President Bush and the American flag placed in urinals in some Belgian ministry offices in Brussels right before the president's European tour have Rep. Vito Fossella mighty peeved.

But the lawmaker's ire, expressed to the Belgian prime minister at the Belgian Embassy here, may have been misdirected.

Although Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) accused the prime minister of responsibility for the stickers, Serge Wauthier, an embassy spokesman, noted that the Belgian government had condemned the stickers and their placement earlier this week, taking "a very clear position distancing itself from this initiative."

In his letter, addressed to Prime Minister Johan Vande Lanotte, Fossella wrote that "such cheap political humor at the expense of the American flag was beneath a country with such a rich heritage as Belgium."

Wauthier responded that, although he found Fossella's letter very moving, it was up to Belgian Ambassador Frans Van Daele to respond to it, not the prime minister.

The congressman noted that the American flag graces the graves of thousands of American troops who died while liberating Belgium and other European countries from German occupation during World Wars I and II.

He also chided the Belgians for expressing any disagreement they have with U.S. policy on such a childish level.

The stickers, which bear the caption, "Go ahead. P--- on me," are said to be a common sight in the public toilets of Belgian schools, youth clubs and pubs.

Terence J. Kivlan is the Washington correspondent for the Advance. He may be reached at terence.kivlan@newhouse.com.

Lie-berals here are just like the Lie-berals abroad, childish, immature, snot-nosed brats who want to be able to play with all the toys and have someone else buy them. The Belgians responsible probably sat back snickering about how clever they are.

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posted on 02/27/2005 5:36:03 PM PST
by infidel29
(America is GREAT because she is GOOD, the moment she ceases to be GOOD, she ceases to be GREAT- B.F.)

This form of 'statement' has been around for quite awhile, I know I would do it to the French if I could buy them. Here's a related piece ... I love the 'city' that this topical article was released in (Flushing! ha!) TARGET MARKET March 15, 2004

Urinal Cake Supplier Gears Up for Spirited Presidential Election

Flushing, NY | The country's oldest restroom supply company hopes this year's unusually long election season will be a major boost to the bottom line.

John Ballcock's family-owned business has manufactured industrial-strength urinal cakes (he prefers the term "deodorant blocks") since 1929. And his political novelties, a small but profitable sideline, have been making a splash since the early 50s.

Although this year's short and relatively polite Democratic race worried Ballcock initially, he now thinks it was a blessing in disguise.

"2004 is shaping up to be the most divisive Presidential campaign anyone around here can remember," says Ballcock. "This could potentially be the longest pissing contest in U.S. history."

In fact, the manufacturing plant has hired additional workers in anticipation of a lengthy and mean-spirited battle.

If ever I walk into a men's room and see a US flag in the urinal, I'm not going to complain or anything. I'm just going to take the leak on the floor instead. Whoever runs the place clearly has a taste for sophomoric gestures.

Have you ever noticed the tendency of those who claim to be the most enlightened, the most intelligent, the most sophisticated are the very same people that seem endlessly fascinated by human excrement and base body functions? Why is that?

Dogs sniff each other's arse to see who their friends are, but at least they seem to genuinely like you.

Last time I checked, the Red Sox accomplished the greatest post-season performance in the history of sports by coming back from a 0-3 deficit to beat the Yankees in the ALCS, and then going-on to sweep the Cards in the World Series. Doesn't sound like losing to me.

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